Dennis may drop arbitration case

Dennis and BMW WilliamsF1 Team Principal Frank Williams brought the action against the sport's governing body, the FIA, in protest of some of the rule changes introduced at the beginning of the year.

However following a positive meeting between Mosley and the two team bosses, Dennis has indicated that in the best interests of the sport it may be better to sort out the new controversial cost-cutting rules out of court.

"We fully acknowledge that we have had two great races and a lot of that has come as a consequence of changes that the teams had suggested," said Dennis, speaking before the Brazilian Grand Prix. "We're in a mindset as a team where we want F1 to maintain the momentum, and if we have to modify our position to find the best way forward, then we will do that.

"Arbitration is a costly, time-consuming process that we would certainly prefer to avoid, but we have to achieve a satisfactory position for the teams and, until then, we will go through the long drawn-out process. But we've had very constructive dialogue with the FIA and some other teams and I'm optimistic we'll find a good way forward."

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